Table 4.
Effect of the outpatient reimbursement ratio on a diabetes patient’s health outcomes
| Variable | Annual length of hospital stays | Annual average length of a hospital stay | Number of diabetes complications | DCSI score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual outpatient reimbursement ratio | −0.012*** | −0.011*** | −0.001*** | −0.001*** |
| (− 12.11) | (− 12.57) | (− 5.55) | (− 4.65) | |
| Control variable | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Constant | −2.910*** | −2.673*** | 1.923*** | 2.030*** |
| (− 4.56) | (− 4.71) | (13.61) | (11.29) | |
| Individual fixed effects | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Time fixed effects | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| R-squared | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.032 | 0.024 |
| N | 5,996 | 5,996 | 5,996 | 5,996 |
| Observations | 17,988 | 17,988 | 17,988 | 17,988 |
Note: The cluster robust standard errors are used in the estimation; *** p<0.01, ** p<0.05, * p<0.1